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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Vienna to Karlsruhe is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
7 h 24 m
Average
7 h 24 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
594 km
It's difficult to get from Vienna to Karlsruhe without transferring at least once.
Distance | 368 miles (593 km) | |
Average train duration | 7 h 24 min | |
Average train ticket price | $68 (€59) | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn with connection, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, EuroNight, ÖBB Intercity or Railjet |
Trains from Vienna to Karlsruhe cover the 368 miles (593 km) long trip taking on average 7 h 24 min with our travel partners like ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn with connection, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, EuroNight, ÖBB Intercity or Railjet. There are direct train services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this route for as low as $43 (€38), but the average price of train tickets is $68 (€59). Travelers depart most frequently from Wien Westbahnhof and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
Find the best trains from Vienna to Karlsruhe with Omio's travel partners Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet and ÖBB from $43 (€38). We can find you the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the best trip.
ÖBB is Austria's main train company and offers the following different ticket types for your next trip to Karlsruhe from Vienna by train: Standard Ticket, Comfort-Ticket, ÖBB Sparschiene-Ticket, ÖBB Sparschiene Comfort-Ticket.
ÖBB Nightjet tickets to Karlsruhe from Vienna are available online on Omio. We help you compare and book your perfect trip with ÖBB Nightjet to Karlsruhe from Vienna all in one place. If you’re specifically looking for the cheapest, fastest or earliest train, you can find all the current ÖBB Nightjet train schedules and train tickets available on Omio for the 368 miles (593 km) journey. You can also see relevant travel information for the ÖBB Nightjet train, such as baggage allowance and amenities onboard depending on the class fare. Search for your ideal departure and arrival times for this train, compare the fastest Vienna to Karlsruhe routes as well as the cheapest ticket prices available, and buy the best ÖBB Nightjet Vienna to Karlsruhe train ticket that fits your needs. If you purchase tickets in the Omio app, you can quickly see if the ÖBB Nightjet train ticket is available as a mobile ticket, which makes it easy for you to travel paperless. You’ll then be ready to embark on your smooth and relaxing journey to Karlsruhe with ÖBB Nightjet!
ÖBB Nightjet from Vienna to Karlsruhe train information:
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train to Karlsruhe from Vienna. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Vienna to Karlsruhe train information with Deutsche Bahn:
Travel between Vienna, Austria and Karlsruhe, Germany by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Austria
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Germany, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 2/21/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Vienna to Karlsruhe before traveling.
The restriction level for your return train to Vienna, Austria from Karlsruhe is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of reentry:
The government of Austria has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 3/8/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Vienna from Karlsruhe closer to your date of departure here here.
Some of the Vienna train stations to Karlsruhe you can start your journey from include Wien Westbahnhof, Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof and Wien Hauptbahnhof. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Karlsruhe include Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe-Durlach and Karlsruhe-Hagsfeld.
When traveling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving in Karlsruhe Hbf.
Passengers booking this trip most frequently board their trains from Wien Westbahnhof and need to travel around 4.4 miles (7.1 km) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Karlsruhe most often arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf and need to travel around 1.4 miles (2.3 km) from this train station to the city center.
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